How Much of Every State Has Burned in Wildfires

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10. Texas
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 2,807,651 acres burned, 78,488 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 6.9% of 40,970,000 forest acres — 18th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 168,258 acres burned — 8th most, 5,576 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 85.9%; lightning: 14.1%

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9. Oklahoma
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 2,814,713 acres burned, 14,144 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 23.6% of 11,911,000 forest acres — 9th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 113,235 acres burned — 12th most, 1,727 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 100.0%; lightning: 0.0%

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8. Arizona
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 3,477,825 acres burned, 19,420 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 31.8% of 10,934,000 forest acres — 4th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 524,428 acres burned — 5th most, 1,773 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 64.3%; lightning: 35.7%

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7. Nevada
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 3,939,159 acres burned, 6,570 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 52.6% of 7,487,000 forest acres — the largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 123,427 acres burned — 11th most, 565 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 24.3%; lightning: 75.7%

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6. Montana
> 2012-2021 wildfires: 4,495,298 acres burned, 20,284 wildfires
> 2012-2021 wildfires as pct. of forest land: 17.6% of 25,517,000 forest acres — 12th largest share
> 2021 wildfires: 747,678 acres burned — 3rd most, 2,573 wildfires
> 2021 wildfires causes (by acres burned): human: 24.1%; lightning: 75.9%